Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop
Charlie Byrne's is a bookshop located in the Cornstore Mall on Middle Street in Galway, close to Shop Street and the Augustinian Church. As of 2019, it reportedly contained more than 100,000 new and used books.- Opening hours:
Monday—Wednesday: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
Thursday—Friday: 9:00 AM—8:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
Sunday: noon—6:00 PM - Type: Bookstore
- Description: bookshop in Galway, Ireland
- Address: Middle Street, Galway
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe and St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church.
Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe
Theater building
Photo: MaxPride, CC BY-SA 3.0.
An Taibhdhearc is the national Irish language theatre of Ireland. It was founded in 1928. The word taibhdhearc means "ghostly vision", from, "taibhse" meaning ghost, and "dearcadh" meaning "view".
St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church
Church
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas is a medieval church building in Galway, Ireland. It is a collegiate church and the parish church of St. Nicholas Church of Ireland parish, which covers Galway City. St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church is situated 130 metres north of Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop.
Spanish Arch
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Spanish Arch and the Caoċ Arch in Galway city, Ireland, are two remaining arches on the Ceann an Bhalla. Spanish Arch is situated 210 metres south of Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Claddagh and Salthill.
Claddagh
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Claddagh is an area close to the centre of Galway, Ireland, where the River Corrib meets Galway Bay. It was formerly a fishing village, just outside the old city walls.
Salthill
Suburb
Photo: Arnold Unterholzner, CC BY 2.0.
Salthill is a seaside area to the southwest of Galway city centre in the west of Ireland. The area is home to a number of tourist amenities and there is a 2 km long promenade, locally known as "the Prom", which overlooks Galway Bay.
Menlo
Village
Photo: Sharonlflynn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mionlach, commonly known by the anglicised name Menlo or Menlough, is a village and townland in one of the Gaeltacht areas of County Galway, Ireland. It is located about 3 km north of the Galway city centre, near where Lough Corrib outflows into the River Corrib. Menlo is situated 3½ km north of Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop.
Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop
- Category: shop
- Location: Galway, Connacht, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.2716° or 53° 16′ 18″ northLongitude
-9.05297° or 9° 3′ 11″ westOpen location code
9C5G7WCW+JROpenStreetMap ID
node 1865563954OpenStreetMap feature
shop=booksOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q96374815
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